October 2013 Delegates Assembly 
We meet again next Tuesday, October 22, at 7:30 PM in the Carver Auditorium. At this session, we will discuss--and expect to vote on--our capital and operating budget priorities, approve a revised set of standing rules to guide our body, and hear from several MCCPTA committee chairs about their teams' work.  

Thanks for all you do to help PTA in Montgomery County make a difference for our students and our school communities.

President, Montgomery County Council of PTAs
Featured Business
We will hold discussions--and make decisions--on three items that will guide us this school year: standing rules, the MCCPTA Operating Budget priorities resolution and the MCCPTA CIP Budget priorities resolution. 

The two budget resolutions came from MCCPTA committees and were introduced at last month's meeting. Delegates were asked to share these resolutions with their PT(S)As, and get the sense of their school community. At the October Delegates Assembly, we ask delegates to come ready to discuss, to recommend any changes, and to vote to adopt a county-wide position based on the views of their local membership.
MCCPTA Committees: 
Meet Our Chairs, Learn Our Work
Did you know that MCCPTA has many active committees engaged in a broad range of work? Again this month, several MCCPTA committee chairs will introduce themselves and the work of their committees; this month, we feature:
MCCPTA works on a broad range of issues through our committees; we hope one will be a match for your interest or maybe the interests of members of your PT(S)A. You may be surprised by all that's happening here in PTA in Montgomery County!
MCCPTA Day @ DC United
We are PTA and we are united!  Make plans now--and get your fellow PTA members to come too--to watch DC United play on Sunday October 27, 1:30 PM, at RFK Stadium.  MCCPTA will be sitting together, enjoying the last home game of the season, and making a little noise for PTA in Montgomery County.  

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Pre-orders for discount tickets must be received by the MCCPTA office by THIS Friday October 18; CLICK HERE for the order form. You are welcome to bring your order form and check to the Delegates Assembly and turn it in  to any one of the officers or Membership and Engagement Chair Shruti Bhatnagar.   
Delegate Cards...and Blue Books
MCCPTA delegate cards will NOT be required to vote at the October Delegates Assembly (DA). We will operate on the honor system, and would ask that if you have your PTA membership card, carry it proudly and bring it with you.
 
Delegate cards will be sent via the Pony to PTAs and PTSAs at their school starting later this month. Cards will be sent once your unit has paid MCCPTA membership dues for a minimum of 25 members.  Cards WILL BE REQUIRED to exercise your voting privileges starting with the November DA. 
 
And not only will your PTA be receiving delegate cards soon, the MCCPTA Blue Book, or directory, has gone to the printer and will be sent together with your delegate cards once dues have been received.  As if Membership Challenge #2 wasn't enough of a reason to get your dues in!  Send in your dues, and watch your PT(S)A mailbox at school!   
MCCPTA Updates and Tools
MCCPTA uses a variety of communication and social network tools to keep our delegates, our members, and our community informed.  If you haven't visited our website and explored, you are missing a wealth of PTA insights and information. We also invite you to subscribe to our e-Newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter. And, delegates, if you still haven't enrolled, please join our Delegates eList.    
 
MCCPTA Officers    

President
 
Janette Gilman

VP for Educational Issues 
Shebra Evans

Vice President for Administration 
Frances Frost

Vice President for Programs  
Paul Geller

Vice President for Legislation
Lynne Harris

Treasurer  
Susan Burkinshaw

Recording Secretary -
Board of Directors 
Karen Collishaw

Recording Secretary - Delegates Assembly 
Kellie Schoolar-Reynolds
 
MCCPTA Office 
301.208.0111
[email protected] 

Upcoming Dates

Cultural Arts Showcase
Tuesday, October 15
9am-2pm
Auditorium, Carver Educational Services Center
 
Cultural Arts Showcase
Friday, October 18
9am-3pm
Auditorium, Carver Educational Services Center

MCCPTA Presents!
Tuesday, October 22
6:30-7:25pm
Auditorium, Carver Educational Services Center

 

October Delegates Assembly
Tuesday, October 22
7:30-9:30pm
Auditorium, Carver Educational Services Center

MCCPTA Day @ DC United
Sunday, Octobeer 27
1:30pm
RFK Stadium

MCCPTA-MCPS CIP Forum
Monday, November 4
7:30-9pm
Auditorium, Carver Educational Services Center

Board of Education Hearings on Boundaries and Facilities 
(Capital Improvement Program) 
Monday, November 11
7:00pm
Auditiorium, Carver Educational Services Center

Board of Education Hearings on Boundaries and Facilities 
(Capital Improvement Program) 
Thursday, November 14
7:00pm
Auditiorium, Carver Educational Services Center
 

 

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